- 2008: Played a Palestinian cab driver and the title character's (Sandler) nemesis in "You Don't Mess With the Zohan"
- 2007: Cast as a Canadian-Japanese wedding-chapel minister in the Sandler comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry"
- 2006: Co-starred with David Spade and Jon Heder in "The Benchwarmers"
- 2005: Reprised role as Deuce Bigalow in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"
- 2004: Cast as Sandler’s one-eyed Hawaiian sidekick, Ula in "50 First Dates"
- 2004: Appeared in the Disney live action feature "Around the World in 80 Days"
- 2002: Voiced a waiter and served as the narrator for Adam Sandler's "Eight Crazy Nights"
- 2002: Appeared in the comedy feature "The Hot Chick" starring Adam Sandler
- 2001: Cast in the demonic comedy "Little Nicky" starring Adam Sandler
- 2000: Portrayed a delivery guy in the comedy feature "Big Daddy," which starred Adam Sandler
- 1999: Played the title character in "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo"
- 1998: Cast in the comedy feature "Waterboy" starring Adam Sandler
- 1996: Co-starred in the NBC sitcom "Men Behaving Badly"
- 1991: Feature debut, "Necessary Roughness"
- 1989: Was featured performer and writer on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
- Born and raised in San Francisco
- Moved to Los Angeles where he met future "Saturday Night Live" collaborator, Adam Sandler
- Hung out in Haight-Ashbury cafes and comedy clubs
- Performed as a standup comic while working days as a shoe salesman




